Ettercap · CR 2
Type: Monstrosity · Size: Medium · Grade: Low (capacity 10 MP) Harvest check: Medicine, Survival or a fitting tool · see Harvesting Creatures
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Specific parts
| Part | Classification | Grade | Capacity | Check | Load · portions | Drawback damage | Ruin damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandibles | Creature Part, Trophy | Low | 10 | Medicine or Survival 10 | medium · 1 | Bludgeoning, Force, Thunder | – |
| Monstrous Heart | Trophy | Medium | 100 | Medicine or Survival 15 | light · 1 | Necrotic, Piercing, Poison | – |
| Web Glands | Unique | Medium | 100 | Medicine or Survival 15 | light · 1 | Necrotic, Piercing, Poison | – |
Drawback damage: +5 DC for each listed type the creature took during the fight. Ruin damage: the part is ruined if the creature took any listed type. See Damage to parts.
Trait parts
Grade = the creature’s grade (Low), DC 10.
- Night Eyes – from Darkvision
- Ascenders – from Climb
Part descriptions
Web Glands
A bulging gland that oozes sticky thread.
Good for: spider-themed items (minor fit), e.g. a wand of web.
Statblock
Ettercap – SRD 5.2
Medium Monstrosity, Neutral Evil
AC 13 · HP 44 (8d8 + 8) · Speed 30 ft., Climb 30 ft.
Score Save Score Save STR 14 (+2) +2 INT 7 (−2) −2 DEX 15 (+2) +2 WIS 12 (+1) +1 CON 13 (+1) +1 CHA 8 (−1) −1 Skills Perception +3, Stealth +4, Survival +3
Senses Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 13
Languages None
CR 2 (XP 450; PB +2)
Traits
Spider Climb. The ettercap can climb difficult surfaces, including along ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
Web Walker. The ettercap ignores movement restrictions caused by webs, and the ettercap knows the location of any other creature in contact with the same web.
Actions
Multiattack. The ettercap makes one Bite attack and one Claw attack.
Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +4, reach 5 ft. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) Piercing damage plus 2 (1d4) Poison damage, and the target has the Poisoned condition until the start of the ettercap’s next turn.
Claw. Melee Attack Roll: +4, reach 5 ft. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2) Slashing damage.
Web Strand (Recharge 5–6). Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 12, one Large or smaller creature the ettercap can see within 30 feet. Failure: The target has the Restrained condition until the web is destroyed (AC 10; HP 5; Vulnerability to Fire damage; Immunity to Bludgeoning, Poison, and Psychic damage).
Bonus Actions
Reel. The ettercap pulls one creature within 30 feet of itself that is Restrained by its Web Strand up to 25 feet straight toward itself.
Statblock from the System Reference Document 5.2 (CC-BY 4.0). See Credits and License.
Based on Nord Games – Foraging, Harvesting (p. 206); SRD 5.1 (size) – part descriptions rewritten in our own words.